British Troops Leave Persian Gulf Areas
Britain to pull its 5500-member force from the Persian Gulf ending a pledge to withdraw by 1971. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait opposed a continued presence, prompting a policy shift likely announced in the House of Commons. The move risks creating a vacuum that could draw in the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, with regional rivalries and oil interests at stake.
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London
Edward Heath
Britain
Persian Gulf
Alec Douglas-Home
House of Commons
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
Heath
Harold Wilson
Labor
east-of-Suez
Wilson
Gulf
Shah
Sharjah
Bahrein
U.S
Egypt open to Big Four Middle East decision
Cairo reports Al Ahram says Egypt will accept any unanimous Big Four decision at the United Nations in talks with U Thant and Gunnar V. Pjar r ing, including cease-fire expiry. Sadat’s aim to extend the truce and progress in direct talks shapes Egypt’s stance amid U.S. Nixon comments.
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Cairo
al Ahram
Egypt
Middle East
United Nations
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Gunnar V. Jarring
Nixon
al Abram
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
Jordan
Syria
Israel
Tel Aviv
Abba Eban
Holy City
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Sharm el Sheikh
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
Fire Log Summary From Frederick County
Fire calls reported in the 24 hour period ending 10 am. Includes a trash fire behind Woolco at 11 06 pm with false alarm and junior responders. A woods fire along RR tracks between Weverton and Sandy Hook at 4 39 am with Brunswick responding. Ambulance calls show eight emergencies and two routine. Jail population lists 37 males and 3 females.
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Frederick
Woolco
Millers Bend
Weverton
Sandy Hook
Brunswick
Hill 31 Firefights Bind Laos Front in Vietnam War
Saigon reports Hill 31 retaken partway in Laos under helicopter gunships, but Vietnamese and American forces face heavy resistance as two North Vietnamese regiments surround a nearby base. U.S. pilots claim seven tanks knocked out while Saigon lists 141 casualties and 371 enemy dead in Cambodia and Laos.
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Saigon
Hill
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Cambodia
U.S
Hoang Xuan Lam
Endless War Charged in Indochina Policy Clash
Washington Democrats step up critique of Nixon Indochina policy charging endless war expansion into Cambodia and Laos. Harriman and Warnke urge total U.S. troop withdrawal by year end to secure POW releases, while Kissinger warns a fixed withdrawal date could spurn negotiations. Senate figures debate a two year withdrawal and a possible ban on air support for North Vietnam invasion. Cranston warns of greater American involvement despite stated aims to protect rescue efforts.
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Panhandle
Laos
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Washington
U.S
Saigon
Nixon
Indochina
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Democratic Policy Council
Committee On International Affairs
Harriman
Defense Department
Paul C. Warnke
Southeast Asia
Democratic National Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
Senate
Robert Byrd
North Vietnam
West Virginia
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Nguyen van Thieu
North
Thieu
Vietnam
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Snipers Kill Two In Belfast Riots
Belfast violence erupts as government forces clash with IRA snipers. Two policemen killed, two snipers believed dead, four officers wounded. Ardoyne district scene of gunfire between Protestant and Catholic crowds amid bombs and fires. Royal Highland Fusiliers return fire, civilians shot.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Ardoyne
Britain
Royal Highland Fusiliers
Frank Kitson
Storm Hits West Rivers Rise and Cold Front Follow
A late February storm brings arctic air and blizzard conditions to the Northern Plains and upper Midwest. Potomac and Monocacy Rivers report rises of four to five feet and about one foot respectively, with very muddy waters but no major flood threat near Frederick County. Snow accumulations include a foot at Redwood Falls and six inches at St. Cloud as dry cold sweeps into the West.
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Frederick County
Potomac
Monocacy
Potomac River
Monocacy River
Dakotas
Minnesota
Arizona-Utah Line
California
Redwood Falls
St. Cloud
Minneapolis
Foster Care Homes To Be Inspected Across Baltimore
Baltimore AP report: Dr Neil Solomon Maryland health secretary orders local health departments to inspect all foster care homes housing former psychiatric patients. Inspections aim to ensure compliance with sanitation and fire codes following a February 7 death in a building tied to Springfield State Hospital.
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Baltimore
Land
Neil Solomon
State Secretary of Health and Mental Inygiene
Solomon
Springfield State Hospital
Delaying Tactics Slow Abortion Bill Passage
In Annapolis, opponents of Maryland's abortion liberalization bill use parliamentary delaying tactics to halt final votes. Two test votes, Feb 19 and a week later, show little mind change. supporters cling to the 72 vote threshold, while opponents seek to stall until March 18 when layover rules tighten.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Mmany
Baltimore City
Prince Georges County
House of Delegates
House
18 Percent Gain 1970 Census Shows Population Growth
Frederick County official population in the 1970 census was 84 927, up 18 1 percent from the 1960 figure of 71 980. The state total was 3 922 399, up 26 5 percent from 3 100 689. The census details race, age, housing, ownership, and urban rural distribution for Frederick County.
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Frederick County
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Frederick
Orer
Tough Economic Times Cited By Connally
Secretary Connally told Congress that the economy remains fragile with a worsening balance of trade and rising farm prices. He warned not to expect clear recovery signs and noted no immediate wage or price controls. The Commerce Department reported January trade surplus at 49.1 million, with exports rising to 3.9 billion and imports at 3.686 billion. Agriculture prices paid to farmers rose 5 percent in February while expenses climbed about 0.75 percent.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Texas
Senate
House Economic Committee
Connally
Nixon
Trauty
Commerce Department
U.S
Agriculture Department
Salvation Army Aids 215 People in February Report
Brig. E. E. Harris reports February aid by the Salvation Army assisted 215 persons from 46 families. 330 garments distributed, 48 grocery requests, six fuel oil requests, 18 pairs of shoes, nine grocery orders, four cash grants, eight restaurant meals. Some transients received lodgings and meals. one family got gas money. Annual dinner set for April 29 at Hotel Frederick honoring advisory board members.
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Salvation Army
Brig
E. E. Harris
United Appeal
Brig. Harris
Hotel Frederick
Frederick remembered as a landmark in circus history
Frederick, Maryland is recalled as the cradle of a transcontinental circus tour by Dan Castello's Circus and Menagerie in 1868. The piece notes early travel from Frederick to Denver and San Francisco, the Golden Age shows of 1920 to 1934, major railroad parades, and local sites now replaced by modern businesses.
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George Chindahl
Chicago
Maitland
Florida
Dan Castello
Castello
James M. Nixon
Egbert C. Howes
Frederick
Maryland
Denver
Colorado
San Francisco
Walter L. Main
Walter L. Main,” “Sparks,” «John Robinson
Christy Bros
Hagenbeck & Wallace
Our Fair City
Pennsy
Freed’s
Patrick St
Market Street
Patrick Street
Freeds
Square Corner
Egat
Seventh
East St
Show Grounds
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U Thant
Jarring
United States
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Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
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Highway 7
Kandol Chrum
Melvin Laird
Jack Emmert
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